[Rhodes22-list] Emailing: hardware 006

[Mary Lou Troy]

Anne, thanks for the further explanation. Now I think I understand what you 
are saying. Guess I won't throw away the thumbscrew after all. I won't be 
able to tell you how it works until April.

I have no idea where to find a similar part - it may be something Stan put 
together.  You might ask him if he has any leftovers from recycling or how 
the current model of slider (which looks much like yours) stays in place 
with the main reefed and under load.

How about the sort of sliding stop meant to be used on a mast to keep a 
conventional main with slugs from sliding out the slot in the mast when the 
halyard is loosened? You can see an example in the West Marine catalog 
(2002) at the bottom of page 1018 listed as "Davis Track stops".  Not sure 
if it would fit in the smaller diameter boom but it could probably be 
persuaded.

Maybe you could trade your boom slider for Rummy's seeing as how he never 
reefs anyway?

Mary Lou


At 04:54 AM 11/25/2002 -0600, you wrote:
>Mary Lou,
>Mine slides very easily and has a camcleat at the aftend of the boom.
>The system works just slickly for usual comditions. However in heavy winds I
>have been overpowered and loose speed without ability to reef main a little
>more. The slider moves easily but the wind will take the outhaul lines
>leward thus sail shape is pitiful and control of main is poor.
>What is your thumscrew like? That is what I'm thinking this needs, some sort
>of hardware piece that will stop the sail long the boom slider at any point.
>Anne
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